A

Astroscale

On-orbit satellite servicing and debris removal

Engineer New Grad

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, Japan

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in a field closely related to the engineering position.
  • Experience working as part of a team on research or projects, from setting objectives through producing outcomes, or on part of that process.
  • Business-level Japanese proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • For satellite systems engineering, apply systems engineering activities, including requirements definition, architecture design, and management of various budgets.
  • Collect information connecting the design of systems and subsystems, and maintain and revise it in documents such as Interface Control Documents and requirements documents.
  • Plan Assembly, Integration, and Verification activities and test specifications, including satellite assembly, functional testing, and environmental testing; direct and evaluate tests; and participate in critical on-orbit operations.
  • As a member of the satellite operations team, execute operational and training tasks, including operating procedures and acquisition and evaluation of on-orbit data.
  • Plan satellite operations and prepare Sequence of Events and operating procedures for on-orbit operations.
  • Participate in satellite and ground-system design and verification activities from the satellite operations perspective.
  • Develop, design, and verify spacecraft Attitude and Orbit Control Systems and Guidance, Navigation, and Control systems.
  • Design, analyze, and verify control laws and algorithms for rendezvous and proximity operations and docking.
  • Participate in critical on-orbit operations as a Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineer.
  • Participate as a Guidance, Navigation, and Control engineer in planning, executing, and evaluating tests during satellite Assembly, Integration, and Verification.
  • Design and verify embedded software in one or more of the following areas: Guidance, Navigation, and Control; data processing; computer vision; or robotics control.
  • Define software requirements and perform software design, implementation, and verification in close collaboration with subsystem engineers and software vendors.
  • Design and verify satellite mechanical structures or mechanisms, or thermal control, through testing and analysis.
  • Participate in satellite system design, including requirements definition and implementation design, and coordinate interfaces with subsystem and hardware engineers.
  • Participate as a mechanical or thermal engineer in planning, conducting, and evaluating component and satellite system tests.
  • Develop or implement computer-vision algorithms, or design their implementation, to enable rendezvous, approach, and docking within the limited sensor and computing resources of satellite systems.
  • Coordinate interfaces and communicate closely with engineers in related fields, including sensors, electrical systems, and robotics.
  • Develop robotics or mechatronics systems for capturing, maintaining capture of, and releasing objects during on-orbit servicing.
  • Design, implement, verify, and evaluate systems for the space environment and the resource constraints of satellites.
  • Coordinate interfaces and communicate closely with vendors and engineers from other subsystems.
  • Design, implement, verify, and evaluate electrical and electronic equipment and subsystems for satellite communications, data processing, power, and related functions.
  • Define hardware and software specifications for electrical and electronic equipment purchased from vendors and suppliers, understand their designs, and coordinate technically with owners of interfacing equipment and subsystems.
  • Plan, conduct, and evaluate verification of electrical and electronic equipment and subsystems.
  • Support verification at the satellite-system level.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience participating in contests or competitions such as satellite design competitions or robot contests.
  • English proficiency at approximately TOEIC 700 level.

About the Company

Astroscale

On-orbit satellite servicing and debris removal

Astroscale provides on-orbit satellite servicing to extend mission lifetimes and reduce space debris. Its offerings include End-of-Life services (ELSA-d and ELSA-M) to capture and de-orbit defunct satellites, Active Debris Removal (ADRAS-J) to approach and inspect debris, Life Extension (LEXI) for in-orbit refueling planned for 2026, and in-situ space situational awareness (ISSA) to monitor the space environment. It enables docking plates attached pre-launch to allow future servicing or removal, serving governments (JAXA, UK Space Agency, ESA) and commercial operators (Eutelsat, OneWeb). Its goal is to create a sustainable space environment by enabling safe rendezvous, servicing, and debris removal in low Earth orbit and geostationary orbit and by shaping regulations for responsible space activity.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Astroscale

See more jobs